守夜 (shǒu yè) — to keep watch at night, to stand night watch
Definition
A verb meaning to stay on watch through the night, often guarding a place or people. Note that 夜 here is a noun, not a separable particle — the phrase does not normally split with a 了-insertion in the same way 睡觉 does.
verb
to keep watch at nightto stand night watch
Examples
- 守夜。Bǎo ān měi wǎn dōu yào shǒu yè.The security guard has to keep watch every night.
- 。Tā shǒu le yí yè de cāng kù.He kept watch at the warehouse all night.
- 守夜，。Gǔ dài shì bīng lún liú shǒu yè, fáng zhǐ dí rén tōu xí.Ancient soldiers took turns keeping watch at night to prevent enemy sneak attacks.
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